Monday, January 03, 2011

Coming Soon: Amazon Combined Charts for 2010

As I did last year, I've compiled statistics for the combined Amazon Top 50 charts that I've been posting throughout 2010.

Soon I'll be posting the results, but to whet your appetite, here are some questions to ponder:

Which of the following was the top graphic novel on the Amazon Top 50 Charts for 2010:

Batman: The Dark Knight Returns

The Book of Genesis Illustrated by R. Crumb

Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days

Kick-Ass

Maus I: A Survivor's Tale: My Father Bleeds History

Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood

Scott Pilgrim's Precious Little Life

Twilight: The Graphic Novel, vol. 1

The Walking Dead Compendium, vol. 1

Watchmen

Which of the following was the top graphic novel franchise on the Amazon Top 50 Charts for 2010:

Batman

Diary of a Wimpy Kid

Green Lantern (incl. Blackest Night)

Scott Pilgrim

The Walking Dead

Which of the following was the top DC graphic novel on the Amazon Top 50 Charts for 2010:

Batman: Arkham Asylum

Batman: The Dark Knight Returns

Blackest Night

Cover Run: The DC Comics Art of Adam Hughes

Fables Vol. 13: The Great Fables Crossover

Green Lantern: Blackest Night

Superman: Earth One

The Sandman Vol. 1: Preludes and Nocturnes

V for Vendetta

Watchmen

Wednesday Comics

Which of the following was the top Marvel Universe Super-Hero graphic novel on the Amazon Top 50 Charts for 2010:

Captain America: Reborn

Marvel Encyclopedia

Siege

Thor Vol. 3

Wolverine: Old Man Logan

X-Men: Second Coming

Which of the following was the top Dark Horse graphic novel on the Amazon Top 50 Charts for 2010:

Buffy Season 8, vol. 6: Retreat

Buffy Season 8, vol. 7: Twilight

Hellboy Vol. 9: The Wild Hunt

Serenity: The Shepherd's Tale

Serenity Vol. 2: Better Days

Troublemaker Book 1: Alex Barnaby Series 3

Which of the following was the top manga on the Amazon Top 50 Charts for 2010:

Black Bird Vol. 3

Bleach Vol. 30

Hetalia Axis Powers Vol. 1

Naruto Vol. 47

Negima! Vol. 26

Vampire Knight Vol. 9

Yotsuba&! Vol. 8

Which of the following was the top comic strip collection on the Amazon Top 50 Charts for 2010:

40: A Doonesbury Retrospective

50,000,000 Pearls Fans Can't Be Wrong

Bloom County: The Complete Library, vol. 2: 1982-1984

The Complete Calvin & Hobbes

The Complete Peanuts Boxed Set 1975-1978

Dilbert 2011 Day-to-Day Calendar

The Splendid Magic of Penny Arcade: The 11 1/2 Anniversary Edition

Which of the following graphic novels typically assigned as reading in college courses was most popular on the Amazon Top 50 Charts for 2010:

American Born Chinese

Batman: The Dark Knight Returns

The Complete Persepolis

Fun Home

Maus I

Maus II

Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood

Understanding Comics

Watchmen

Which of the following was the top Stephen King-related graphic novel on the Amazon Top 50 Charts for 2010:

American Vampire Vol. 1

Dark Tower: The Fall of Gilead

Dark Tower: The Battle of Jericho Hill

Stephen King's N.

Stephen King's The Stand Vol. 1: Captain Trips

Stephen King's The Stand Vol. 2: American Nightmares

Which of the following was the top Joss Whedon-related graphic novel on the Amazon Top 50 Charts for 2010:

Angel Vol. 6: Last Angel in Hell

Buffy Season 8 Vol. 6: Retreat

Buffy Season 8 Vol. 7: Twilight

Serenity Vol. 2: Better Days

Serenity: The Shepherd's Tale

(The answers may surprise you!)

Make your guesses in the comments section of this blog post; I'll pick some respondents at random to receive prizes (e.g. comics!) Let's set the deadline to be Wednesday (Jan 5) at Noon EST. (Please leave some way for me to get in touch with you, like your email or your Website/blog/etc.)

BTW, while the top item is included in the lists for each category, don't assume that the rest of the pick represent all of the top choices. E.g., don't assume because a DC graphic novel isn't listed in the choices for top graphic novel that it isn't the top DC graphic novel. (Did that make sense? I hope so...)